Elements of Music

This music fundamentals textbook is for both aspiring music majors and non-majors. Based on an anthology of works from music literature, it features clear, concise explanations, extensive written exercises, and a variety of suggested in-class activities. It emphasizes process of making music-emphasizing, at every stage, that music is to be heard and made-not merely seen and learned in the abstract. All of the key topics are covered: music notation; rhythm; scales; intervals; triads; basic harmonic progressions. The second edition of the "Elements of Music "has excellent supplements, which include an audio CD that contains all of the works in the anthology, Finale(R) PrintMusic Software, and Finale files on CD include all the significant exercises from the text"."Straus, Joseph N. is the author of 'Elements of Music ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780131584150 and ISBN 0131584154.